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Isabel Thomas

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Science writer and children’s author, shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize, ASE Science Book of the Year and the Blue Peter Book Awards.

Author of more than 100 children’s books. Writer for Whizz Pop Bang and The Week Junior Science+Nature. Primary school governor. Human Scientist.

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This Book Is Not Rubbish

wren & rook, 2018

This Book Is Not Rubbish
Little Guides to Great Lives

Amelia Earhart, Nelson Mandela, Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, Leonardo da Vinci • Laurence King, 2018

Little Guides to Great Lives
MOTH – an evolution story

bloomsbury, 2018

MOTH – an evolution story
Build Your Own Body

build your own body • bloomsbury, 2018

Build Your Own Body
Space Racers

laurence king, 2017

Space Racers
Create Your Own Christmas

bloomsbury, 2018

Create Your Own Christmas
The Dinosaur King

Oxford Reading Tree, 2017

The Dinosaur King
Children’s Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook 2018

bloomsbury, 2017

Children’s Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook 2018
Animal Activity

Animal Activity • Bloomsbury, 2017

Animal Activity
Whizz Pop Bang!

Whizz Pop Bang! The awesome science magazine for kids

Whizz Pop Bang!
What on Earth?

Wind • Water • QED, 2016

What on Earth?
Just Add Imagination

Parents For STEM Futures, University of Oxford / Oxford Sparks, 2017

Just Add Imagination
Reading Planet fiction

My Turn • The Space Station • Baxter Visits Bow Wow • Shopping Mischief • The Diving Contest • Rising Stars, 2016/2017

Reading Planet fiction
Self-Destructing Science

space / plants and animals / body / machines • bloomsbury 2016 and 2017

Self-Destructing Science
How to Change the World

oxford university press, 2015

How to Change the World
The Misadventures of Charles Darwin

oxford university press, 2015

The Misadventures of Charles Darwin
23 Ways To Be An Eco Hero

QED, 2016

23 Ways To Be An Eco Hero
The Mysterious World of Microorganisms

Collins Big Cat, 2015

The Mysterious World of Microorganisms
Animalympics

Athletics / Gymnastics / Swimming and Diving / Strength and Combat • Raintree, 2016

Animalympics
Great Artists

oxford university press • 2016

Great Artists
Fairy Tales Today

hansel and gretel / the emperor’s new clothes • curious fox, 2015

Fairy Tales Today
Read & Experiment

Sound / Light / Electricity / Heating & Cooling / Forces / Magnets / Materials / Plants • Raintree, 2015

Read & Experiment
The World’s First Women Doctors

Collins Big Cat, 2015

The World’s First Women Doctors
City Safari

Fox / Pigeon / Seagull / Raccoon / Hedgehog / Rat / Squirrel • Raintree, 2014

City Safari
A Time Traveller’s Guide to the Future

Collins Big Cat, 2012

A Time Traveller’s Guide to the Future
Dementia Explained

a website for children from Alzheimer’s Research UK

Dementia Explained
Dealing with Feeling…

Angry / Jealous / Sad / Happy / Proud / Shy / Caring / Worried • Raintree, 2013

Dealing with Feeling…
Pet Guides

Gerbil / Guinea Pig / Bird / Rat & Mouse / Snake / Chicken • Raintree, 2014

Pet Guides
My First Book of…

Cars / Trains / Trucks & Tractors / Aircraft / Diggers / Emergency Vehicles / Ships & Boats / Bikes • ACB, 2013

My First Book of…
Stickyscapes

polar / tropical • Laurence King, 2015

Stickyscapes
Alphabet Fun • Number Fun

Raintree, 2014

Alphabet Fun • Number Fun
Zoom Encyclopedia

Dorling Kindersley, 2012

Zoom Encyclopedia
Extreme Animals

Mammals / Bugs / Reptiles / Birds / Fish • Raintree, 2012

Extreme Animals
Inside My Body

Why do I burp? / Why do I have periods? • Raintree, 2011

Inside My Body
What You Need To Know Now

Dorling Kindersley, 2010

What You Need To Know Now
Project X CODE Extra

wild waterfall adventures / frozen hotels • OUP, 2016

Project X CODE Extra
My First Book of…

Horses & Ponies / Cats / Dogs / Baby Animals • ACB, 2014

My First Book of…
Astronaut Travel Guides

Mercury and Venus / Stars and Galaxies • Raintree, 2012

Astronaut Travel Guides
Sci-Hi

Should Scientists Pursue Cloning? / What is the Controversy with Stem Cell Research? • Raintree, 2012

Sci-Hi
Pet Projects

Hamster / Horse / Cat / Dog
Raintree, 2015

Pet Projects
Radar Top Jobs

Stuntman / Fashion Stylist / Celebrity Photographer • Wayland, 2012

Radar Top Jobs
Radar Street Sports

Board Sports / BMX Freestyle / Latin Dance • Wayland, 2011

Radar Street Sports
Big Ideas that Changed the World

Dorling Kindersley, 2010

Big Ideas that Changed the World
Start with Art

Drawings / Paintings / Collages / Photographs / Prints / Masks / Models / Textiles • Raintree, 2011

Start with Art
Real World Data

Graphing Population / Graphing Food and Nutrition (Heinemann Library, 2009)

Real World Data
Animals Head to Head

Six titles, including Lion vs Tiger • Raintree, 2006

Animals Head to Head
Fusion

Search and Rescue / Dive! Dive! Dive! / Fireworks / The Day the Earth Stood Still • Raintree, 2008

Fusion
Energy Debate

Biomass Power / Solar Power • Wayland, 2007

Energy Debate
When Will the Sun Go Out?

Pearson Bug Club, 2012

When Will the Sun Go Out?
Action Art

Painting / Drawing / Collage / Using Colour / Sculpting • Raintree, 2006

Action Art

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